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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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